Mexican Man Living in North Iowa Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Reentering U.S.
A man who was living in north Iowa after he illegally returned to the United States and who was previously being removed from the county multiple times, has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in federal prison.
At the guilty plea hearing, 39-year-old Fabian Arias-Ramirez, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in the U.S. and residing in Hampton, admitted he had previously been removed from the country and illegally reentered without the permission of the United States government. Arias-Ramirez was previously ordered removed in 2013, but absconded and was not actually removed until 2019.
After being removed in 2019, he was caught attempting to enter the country on multiple occasions and removed each time. On April 22, 2025, immigration officials encountered Arias-Ramirez in Iowa Falls after he met with his probation officer following his second conviction for OWI in Iowa. He also has one Iowa conviction for criminal mischief.
In June 12, Arias-Ramirez agreed to plead guilty to one count of illegal reentry into the United States after having been removed from the country. It’s his third federal conviction for a crime related to illegal immigration, with two previous convictions of misdemeanor offenses of illegal entry.
Arias-Ramirez was sentenced Wednesday (09.10) in Cedar Rapids by United States District Court Chief Judge C.J. Williams to 12 months and one day in federal prison. He must also serve a one-year term of supervised release after the prison term. There is no parole in the federal system.
The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Enforcement and Removal Operations.
